Creators of Kerbal Space Program, DayZ, and a SpaceX engineer join forces to launch kittens into the atmosphere (virtually)
People who savour the sweet reek of Saturn V exhaust, rejoice. People who love cats, tremble. Felipe Falanghe,…
Tracking the winds that have turned Mars into a planet of dust
Where does all this dust come from? It’s thought to be the result of erosion caused by the…
What would a “simplified” Starship plan for the Moon actually look like?
Using an optimized, expendable Starship might reduce the number of tanker missions required by up to 50 percent.…
ESA ships Artemis 4 Orion service module to NASA after Trump tried to cancel it
The European Space Agency (ESA) has completed the service module for NASA’s Orion spaceship, which is meant to…
UAE launches Middle East’s first private astronaut training centre | World News
UAE launches first private astronaut training centre 2025 / Image source: File A new private human spaceflight training…
Light pollution is washing out the night sky. A remote telescope farm helps stargazers bring the cosmos to their screens.
By day, a row of plain-looking sheds in sleepy Rockwood, Texas, looks like nothing more than a place…
Scientists find a surprising twist in Earth’s magnetic field
Scientists studying Earth’s magnetic field have discovered that its electric heartbeat flows in the opposite direction from what…
Your software should be space-grade — take it from an aerospace operations engineer
The internet started as a Department of Defense-funded military project in 1969. Today, it’s in the pockets of…
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket: New launch window for historic Mars mission after solar storm delay
UPDATE: Earlier Blue Origin posted on X that the launch has been rescheduled for this afternoon (Nov. 13),…
Asteroids and space junk could be captured in TransAstra’s giant inflatable bag
Asteroids contain large quantities of both precious and common metals, and despite the obvious challenges in reaching them,…
Stirling engine taps the cold of space to generate power at night
Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have built a small device that produces mechanical power at night…